How to Manage PHP ?

By default, all new websites will automatically inherit the default php version set at a package level. Each website can run a different php version which can be updated at any point. The php versions available to the website are also determined on a per-package setting.

To change a website’s PHP version:

1. Open Websites in the left sidebar
2. Select the website you would like to update the PHP version on
3. When the website dashboard loads select Advanced in the top navigation
4. Select Developer tools

5. Scroll to PHP

6. Selected preferred PHP version from the drop-down

7. A confirmation modal will load. Select Update to finish.

Each primary website has its own PHP “container”. It is possible to restart this container without impacting other websites on your pop-a-cloudhost account.

Restarting a website’s PHP container will reload the php.ini and the redis.conf for this site and its addon, aliases, and subdomains. It will also terminate any stuck PHP workers and allow for new requests to be served.

To restart a website’s php container:

1. Open Websites in the left sidebar
2. Select the website you would like to update the PHP version on
3. When the website dashboard loads select Advanced in the top navigation
4. Select Developer tools

5. Scroll to PHP

6. Under ‘Restart PHP container’ click Restart

7. A confirmation modal will load. Select Restart.

The website will be momentarily offline (a few milliseconds) while the PHP service restarts.